Linda Kay Clayton

Linda Kay Clayton obituary, Savannah, TN

Linda Kay Clayton

Linda Clayton Obituary

Visit the Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer website to view the full obituary.
Linda Kay Beene Clayton passed away on May 8, 2025, at the age of 70. She was born on May 29, 1954, to the late Howard and Caldonia Craig Beene. Linda graduated from McNairy Central High School in 1972 and went on to attend West Tennessee Business College.
Linda was united in marriage to Larry Monroe Clayton on August 30, 1972. Together they raised a family, cared for their parents, traveled, and thoroughly enjoyed life. They attended many McNairy Central High School and Freed-Hardeman University basketball games, went with family on trips to the beach and the mountains, and began going on cruises in recent years.
Her life was characterized by an unwavering commitment to her family, her faith, and her community. She worshiped with the Henderson church of Christ.
She is survived by her beloved husband of more than 52 years, Larry Clayton; her sons, John Clayton and wife Lorie, and Jeff Clayton and wife Nina; and daughter, Ginny Clayton. Linda was an adoring grandmother to Joey and Caelan Clayton, Will, Ben and Megan Clayton, Jaycee and Lexi Jones, Tori (Jeremy) Meade and Maddie Kazee. She also leaves her brother, Dennis Beene and wife Glenda, sister-in-law Janice Turner and husband Wayne, along with a niece, nephews and dear friends.
In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Beene Boston.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Henderson Church of Christ.

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Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer

160 West Cypress Ave P. O. Box 309, Selmer, TN 38375

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